Summary
Diagnosis
Sex
Age
Nationality
Cerebral Palsy
Female
23 years
French
Injections
Cell type
Admission date
Discharge date
6
2019-07-13
2019-08-05
Medical history
In October 2009, the patient had ventricular fibrillation with cardiopulmonary arrest. MRI scan examination after the accident confirmed the diagnosis of post-anoxic encephalopathy. A defibrillator was installed as a safety precaution. Physiotherapy and speech therapy have had their effects for 9 years, but progress was minimal.
Condition On Admission
Before starting stem cell treatment the patient had secondary dystonia. She had walking difficulties and needed assistance. Most of the time she was moving around in a wheelchair. Eating was difficult because of high tension in the jaws. Food supplements were given to her at night thanks to a gastric tube. She had a hard time speaking as well because of tensions in the oral zone.
Treatment Schedule
Patient received 6 umbilical cord blood-derived stem cell (UCBSC) packets by intravenous (IV) injection and intrathecal way. In addition to the stem cell administrations, the patient also received a daily rehabilitation program that included physiotherapy, occupational therapy, aquatherapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy, acupuncture and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Number
Date
Cell Type
Delivery Method
Side Effects
1
2019-07-16
None
2
2019-07-19
None
3
2019-07-22
None
4
2019-07-16
None
5
2019-07-30
None
6
2019-08-02
None
Condition 1 month after treatment
The patient’s parents mention a moderate improvement in quality of life and improvements are continually being made. They mention that the patient is less stiff, she can hold her head better and is more motivated for her physiotherapy and occupational therapy sessions. Please see an excerpt from the patient parent’s 1 month assessment below:
Appetite
Small improvement
Balance
Moderate improvement
Breathing
Small improvement
Cooperation with others
Moderate improvement
Crawling
Moderate improvement
Drooling
Small improvement
Energy
Small improvement
Fine motor control
Moderate improvement
General mental ability
Small improvement
Hand control
Moderate improvement
Hyperactivity
Moderate improvement
Interaction with others
Moderate improvement
Limb muscle strength
Moderate improvement
Movement in general
Moderate improvement
Overall strength
Moderate improvement
Range of movement
Significant improvement
Reading
Small improvement
Seizures
Small improvement
Spasticity
Moderate improvement
Speech
Moderate improvement
Standing up
Significant improvement
Swallowing
Small improvement
Trunk control
Moderate improvement
Trunk muscle strength
Small improvement
Vision
Small improvement
Walking
Moderate improvement
Writing
Small improvement
